advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
Korakuen Stadium (baseball stadium used by the Yomiuri Giants until 1988)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
roadside tree; row of trees
more than usual; especially; particularly
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
lively group (usu. young people); dynamic bunch; group (art)
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
beginning; outset; first; onset
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh